Not only do I want to follow the law because it's the right thing to do, but I also wouldn't want anything catching up with me if I ever ran for office.
Not that I have any plans, but who knows. Reporters can dig deep. I don't want anyone finding out I stepped in dog-doo on the walk to school one 6th grade morning.
Well, that might get me a laugh. I wouldn't want them finding out I was a tax cheat, or stock cheat, or even a mini-golf cheat. That kind of stuff always comes out. Look how many have been hit by bribery charges or accusations of extramarital affairs. More often than not, the accusations that were originally denied by the politician eventually yield admittance. These guys are crooks!
This is all coming up because Connecticut's Governor John G. Rowland just resigned over a scandal he had originally denied. I think he was using money he shouldn't have to fix up his summer home or something.
Oh, but is any of this new? No, it's been going on as long as government has. In this country, certainly, there's a definite distrust of those in office. Of course, that prejudice is constantly reinforced. What draws these corrupt people? I certainly think many who run, if not all, generally want to do good. Maybe they start out innocent but getting into a position of power offers itself to both new opportunities and temptations, or perhaps those seeking to exploit (say through tax fraud) are also they same who desire an office of authority. Could an honest candidate even win? You can't please all the people. The honest would probably fair better on the local-political circuit. I would just like to say that if I ever run for office, local or national, I'm going to be clean as a preacher's sheets.
But would anyone even believe I was, anyway?
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